tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1803613707305752483.post8486017705606099405..comments2024-01-08T01:50:42.568+00:00Comments on BrugesGroupBlog: Media pluralism?Helenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13799545178433498944noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1803613707305752483.post-63296504681922225252008-09-29T16:30:00.000+01:002008-09-29T16:30:00.000+01:00this bill will reappear, in some guise or another....<I>this bill will reappear, in some guise or another.</I><BR/><BR/>That goes without saying.Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13799545178433498944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1803613707305752483.post-59756872970122445362008-09-29T16:23:00.000+01:002008-09-29T16:23:00.000+01:00If the history of the EU is any guide, this will n...If the history of the EU is any guide, this will not go away as that is not the way that the EU works. It has an inbuilt hatred of criticism, and thus, I predict that this bill will reappear, in some guise or another.<BR/><BR/>Also, note that the vote was 307 to 262, hardly a resounding defeat, which will give the proponents heart that they can re-introduce this at a quieter time, normally during the summer break when MEPs are enjoying their paid for trips to other MEPs' summer homes. So 46% of MEPs were willing to restrict your freedom to blog. How many of the 307 only voted against because this proposal had gained considerable publicity and they didn't want their names associated with restricting freedoms whilst the public were watching.Alfred the Ordinaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02806612975119244680noreply@blogger.com